Gripnail Fastening Systems was founded in 1966 in East Providence, Rhode Island by Peter and Peggy Hallock with the help of Peter’s father, renowned inventor Robert Hallock. The product? A revolutionary mechanical fastener thatbites into metalto form a solid metallurgic bond. The Gripnail would go on to be the standard mechanical fastener for the HVAC duct-lining industry. Not long after that, Gripnail developed a patented line of fasteners and application equipment for the OEM industry. This line of products would lead to broader international success for Gripnail.

American Photonics strives to build brand awareness as it is the only optics company manufacturing ‘better, faster and cheaper’ in the United States.

By Janice Hoppe-Spiers, Knighthouse Media

Laser optics is an extremely specialized industry with only a handful of players competing for market share. American Photonics filled a gap in the industry in 2000 when it emerged as the only United States-based manufacturer of precision laser optics for the CO2 laser industry, offering the same high-quality products for a much lower cost.

“American Photonics has 15 percent of the market share, so we are better, faster and cheaper because that’s the only way to survive,” CEO Ana Piumbini says. “We take a boutique-style approach to our customer service. My husband, Steve Walters, and I are the owners of the company and are here every day. Our approach is completely different and more personalized than working with a big corporation.”

Winton Machine continuously improves its products and provides new solutions for its customers.

By Mark Lawton, Knighthouse Media

Some manufacturers build the same products for years at a time. Not Winton Machine of Suwanee, Ga.

Every six months, Winton Machine improves its tube fabrication and coax fabrication machinery. “It is all customer-driven,” says George Winton, who along with co-owner and wife Lisa Winton, started Winton Machine in 1997 in the basement of their suburban Atlanta home. “We are constantly making incremental improvements to our products such as improving the cutting process involving our copper cutoff machines. We are also continuously buttoning down our manufacturing software to help us further improve our documentation control.”

“We are a turnkey welding and inspection company that can sell engineering services for material testing, welder testing, lab testing, welding procedures, development and NDE services – all in one,” Director of Welding John Brunnett says. “We test welders and certify welders. We have a full-blown machine shop for welding procedure development and a lab to test specimens for oil and gas and the structural welding industry.”

YANMAR Mastry Engine Center is dedicated to providing creative and innovative solutions for customers and OEMs.

By Alan Dorich, Knighthouse Media

Offering a rare capability to provide ideal solutions based on each individual customer’s needs, YANMAR Mastry Engine Center benefits from decades of experience and expertise combined with high levels of specialist technical skills. Still evolving after more than 55 years in operation, YANMAR Mastry prides itself on providing equipment and creating innovative customized packages that are uniquely adapted for each application.

Rapid Coating Solutions increases the lifespan of equipment for its OEM clients.

By Mark Lawton, Knighthouse Media

RCS is a coating company based in Sterling Heights, Mich., about 30 miles north of Detroit. The company offers series of coatings, both of which are formulated to bind permanently with anything except glass or nonporous materials like glass.

Nordson demonstrates its technology, people and service at FABTECH 2019.

By Christina Mahlenkamp

This year at FABTECH, Nordson is immersing visitors in what we call the Nordson experience. Whether you’re a longtime Nordson customer or you’re brand new to the finishing world, visit Nordson’s booth (B13018) to try out new products, meet our people and learn about service and training programs.

Perhaps most notably this year, we’re showing off new technology, and it’s not what you might expect.

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